Cairn Impacts 27.5 Lakh People Across 433 Villages In FY24-25: CSR Report

About 27.52 lakh lives across 18 districts and 433 villages have been positively impacted through Cairn India’s sustainable community engagement and development initiatives, the company reported in its Annual CSR Report for FY24-25.

Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group, said that it has delivered transformative community impact across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam, positively touching.

The social impact programmes across healthcare, children's well-being and nutrition, skill development, agriculture and other micro-level interventions are creating stronger, more balanced communities that are no longer passive recipients of change, but active leaders of it.

Under the Mobile Health Vans (MHVs) initiative, over 80,000 community members across around 200 villages in Rajasthan and Gujarat benefited from curative, preventive, and referral healthcare services provided by Cairn’s MHVs in the previous year, the report said.

Healthcare is not the only area the company covers; however, the company’s CSR initiatives are covering SDG 3 (good health and well-being), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities) as per the analysts of the report.  

When people are in good health, they go to school and that has been proved by the Cairn India’s  Nand Ghar Initiative. In partnership with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the company has built and operationalised 125 Nand Ghar units in Barmer District, Rajasthan, benefiting 3,270 children and 1,195 women, as per the report 2024-25. These centres focus on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education and healthcare to children, and advancing the skill sets of adolescent girls.

The company has also started The Project Ujjwal, aimed at improving education across 38 government schools in Gujarat to improve basic school infrastructure, introduce behavioural change sessions, conduct capacity-building training for teachers, and include smart classes to increase retention rates and improve overall academic results.

“At Vedanta, ‘Transforming for Good’ is more than a philosophy; it is the foundation of how we do business, and how we envision our growth. We are committed to building a shared and prosperous future, where progress touches every home and heart. Through flagship initiatives like Nand Ghar, we are driving early childhood development and women’s empowerment, enabling families to live with dignity, opportunity, and hope. Our contributions in education, healthcare, and livelihoods are rooted in the belief that when communities thrive, nations prosper. For us, social impact is a continuous journey, one of learning, partnership, and long-term commitment to the communities we serve. Together, we are building stronger communities and a more resilient, self-reliant India”, said Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Limited.

Cairn has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure inclusive and sustainable development while contributing towards India’s energy self-sufficiency. As per its CSR Annual Report for FY25, its outreach programmes outline three goals for 2030, aiming to cover 100% of communities across all operational areas.

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^Beneficiaries as of March 2025